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Justice V Ramasubramanian assumes charge as new Chairperson of National Hu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India on Monday assumed the charge of the Chairperson and Justice (Dr) Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi is a Member of the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), India.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported increase in suicides among trib
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that there is an alarming increase in suicides among tribal people settled in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala with about 23 deaths reported in 2024 itself.
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President Murmu appoints former SC judge Justice V Ramasubramanian as NHRC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Hon'ble President of India appoints Shri Justice V. Ramasubramanian (Retd.) as the Chairperson, and Shri Priyank Kanoongo and Dr Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi (Retd.) as the Members of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), India," the NHRC posted on X.
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Pakistan's Human Rights Commission warns of severe impact on civil liberti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the Commission, this law severely undermines the right to peaceful assembly, a fundamental freedom already subjected to extensive and often restrictive regulations in the country.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of death of two workers due to electrocutio
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to an official release, the Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, indicate gross negligence on the part of the electricity department resulting in the death of two labourers. The Commission has also noted that such incidents have occurred earlier t
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Balochistan: New case of abduction reported in Gwadar amid ongoing enforce
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan has been a longstanding hotspot for human rights abuses, particularly enforced disappearances. For over twenty years, families in the region have blamed the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies for abducting people, often under the guise of counterinsurgency efforts.
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Rights Body raises alarm over detention of political activists in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised serious concerns over the detention of political activists in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan.
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NHRC issues notice to chief secy, Bengal DGP on abduction, rape of minor
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
After taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a seven-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from a footpath and sexually assaulted by some miscreants in Kolkata, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police
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Maharashtra Child Rights Commission hears 35 POCSO and RTE cases
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights recently held a hearing for 35 cases related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, addressing complaints received under the POCSO Act
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Rights body urges Pakistan to uphold constitutional rights, highlights ris
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The commission highlighted several critical issues, including the increasing pressure on rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly over the past year. It stressed the need for immediate attention to economic and climate justice, the cessation of enforced disappearances, and
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Acting Chairperson of NHRC extend greetings on eve of Human Rights Day
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
As per a release from the NHRC, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani said that this significant day, observed every year on 10th December since 1950, commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations in 1948.
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HRCP report reveals widespread gender-based violence in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Human rights activists on Friday urged male lawmakers to actively back and implement legislative proposals put forward by their female counterparts to protect the rights of women and marginalised groups.
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